Queen's Orang-Utan
David Walliams
Queen's Orang-Utan
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by David Walliams
The text is written at a 2nd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for younger children (ages 5–8), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.
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About This Book
Splash! Water flies everywhere as a daring orang-utan swings through the jungle, escaping wild adventures at every turn. But suddenly, a shadow looms—what will happen next?
Quick Assessment
Queen's Orang-Utan is a humorous adventure story written by David Walliams for early readers aged 5 to 8. The book features lively illustrations and a playful narrative that encourages imagination and enjoyment without intense themes or content. It is suitable for young children beginning their reading journey.
Why we rated Queen's Orang-Utan 7C
Queen's Orang-Utan is written at a Level 2 reading level across 32 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 3.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Queen's Orang-Utan works for readers up to grade 4.0.
We rate Queen's Orang-Utan as 7C ("Clear") because the content sits in the "Gentle" range — no conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly gentle; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the gentle intensity score.
Thematically, Queen's Orang-Utan explores adventure, humor, and children's fiction — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 5-8 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about adventure, humor, children's fiction.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.
For Parents
Content Intensity
7C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
3/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780008135140
- Pages
- 32
- Publisher
- HarperCollins UK
- Published
- 2015
- Type
- Fiction